Manager Brand Content & Design (Art/Creative)

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Joining Republic isn't just about taking on a new job, it's about making a commitment to create a more sustainable world together. Our people provide an essential service, serving and impacting customers, neighborhoods, and communities everywhere.

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• We are committed to serving our customers and communities by going above and beyond to exceed expectations.
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• We are driven to deliver results in the right way.
• We encourage a human centered culture that honors the unique potential and dignity of every person.

POSITION SUMMARY: As Manager of Brand Content & Design, you will develop and cultivate the visual communication and content that expresses the Republic Services brand, products and services in a way that inspires and connects to our customers and their needs. You will drive and champion creative concepts and storytelling across the organization supporting both Field and Corporate initiatives. This prominent role leads enterprise-wide content and design direction to help drive growth and deliver positive business outcomes. The Manager of Brand Content & Design is responsible for managing and executing the external marketing content and collateral for the company which includes strategically planning, creating, and distributing content, design systems, and collateral to support the Marketing, Sales, and Communications functions in a fast-paced, high-volume growth environment. A well-designed content strategy should support creating awareness, driving engagement, educating, and generating demand/leads.

This role closely collaborates with the Manager, Corporate Brand to ensure our brand collateral aligns to business needs. This role works collaboratively with all marketing and communications team members, outside departments, and with executive leadership, to ensure multichannel visual communication and content design is accurate, comprehensive, and furthers the goals of the sales, marketing, and communications functions. This role requires a high level of creativity, design expertise, strategy, and project management skills paired with strong people leadership and executive presence.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and manages the internal design team.
• Leads and manages creative content strategy, planning, execution, and delivery for both corporate and field.
• Responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving Workfront, our creative project management system.
• Acts as the liaison between the field marketing and corporate marketing teams to execute on field marketing needs and launch corporate campaigns and initiatives in the field.
• Aligns and collaborates with stakeholders around content and creative direction, providing guidance on choices, approach to visual communication and storytelling to achieve desired outcomes cross-functionally.
• Acts as a key contributor to the strategic brand planning process based on insights and analytics.
• Leads creative agency relationship in partnership with Manager, Corporate Brand
• Ensures a design consistency and alignment of messaging, tone, and calls-to-action across all sales, product, and customer communications.
• Participates in brand, digital, communications and demand generation campaign planning.
• Performs competitive and industry visual communication and content research and coordinates with advertising agencies, marketing operations and regional marketing teams in the development and production of advertising tactics that drive customer acquisition and loyalty.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Self-starter who can take ownership of their role and be successful operating with autonomy.
• Strong people leadership and ability to manage and support design team members and the overall visual communication process.
• Proven ability to manage, prioritize, and meet deadlines for creative projects of various size/scope in a high-volume environment with a focus on results.
• Experience developing brand campaigns that drive awareness, acquisition, and loyalty.
• Proven ability to develop creative and content strategies and communicate recommendations to executives.
• Must be creative and innovative and able to inspire others to think creatively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent people skills and ability to impact and influence without formal authority.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five years of experience in either Marketing, Brand Management, multimedia/media production or related fields.

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.• Health care and dependent care spending accounts. • Short- and long-term disability.• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).• Employee discount programs.• Retirement plan with a generous company match.• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.